The GM&C Life Sciences Fund & Catapult Venture Managers

Bio

GMC master croppedThe GM&C Life Sciences Fund is a seed and early stage venture capital fund targeting life sciences businesses located in the Greater Manchester and Cheshire & Warrington region. The Fund is managed by Catapult Venture Managers (“Catapult Ventures”).

Since 2002, Catapult Ventures has backed a significant number of companies across a broad range of life sciences, including therapeutics, medical devices, contract research organisations, diagnostics developers, as well as developers of technology used in healthcare applications.

The Fund is the result of a collaboration between Cheshire and Warrington Enterprise Partnership, Greater Manchester Combined Authority, Cheshire East Council, and Manchester Science Partnerships.

We will invest in ‘Life Science’ businesses across the following sectors:• Pharmaceuticals• Biotechnology• Diagnostics• Life Science contract research organisations (CRO)• Healthcare technologies• Medical devices

With contributions from both private and public sector partners, the size of the Fund, at first close, is around £31m.